The South Plainfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, for South Plainfield, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.South Plainfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the South Plainfield School District. Composition: The South Plainfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of South Plainfield in the County of Middlesex."
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,400 students and 304.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.District information for South Plainfield School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 3, 2019.
Schools The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics).School Data for the South Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. are:School Performance Reports for the South Plainfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the South Plainfield Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Pre-school John E. Riley Preschool AnnexJohn E. Riley Preschool Annex, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed September 5, 2023. Elementary schools Franklin Elementary SchoolFranklin Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. with 264 students in grades K-4 Shannon A. Colucci, principal John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. with 268 students in grades K-4 Kevin Hajduk, principal John E. Riley Elementary SchoolJohn E. Riley Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. with 333 students in grades K-4 Timothy Coughlin, principal Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Elementary School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. with 448 students in grades K-4 Dana Karas, principal Grant SchoolGrant School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. with 444 students in grades 5-6 Kevin McCann, principal Middle school South Plainfield Middle SchoolSouth Plainfield Middle School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. with 529 students in grades 7-8 Shanti Murray, principal High school South Plainfield High SchoolSouth Plainfield High School, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022. with 1,076 students in grades 9-12 John Foscolo, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Noreen Tansey Lishak, superintendent of schools Alex Benanti, board secretary and business administrator
Board of education The district's board of education, composed of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Members and Meetings, South Plainfield Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the South Plainfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed July 7, 2022. "The Borough of South Plainfield School District is a Type II District located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine-member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
References
External links Official site
School Data for the South Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics